The Escapist (2008)***/****
This is a very interesting take on the prison break movie. It is stripped down, bare, yet highly stylized in parts. Its beautiful to look at, with some of the most interesting set design and cinematography in recent memory . Its suspenseful. Its cool. There is some great acting, especially Brian Cox as the titular character. I highly recommend checking this out.
P.S. It has several Leonard Cohen songs, so really do you need to know anything more?
P.P.S. If someone takes this opportunity to take a shot at Leonard Cohen I will be forced to kill you. I don't me "kill you" in that metaphorical sense. I mean literally kill you. Dead. Deceased. Decomposing.
(smiley faces aside, I am not kidding)